The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

ers In the district and also posted In
places, the result being
large attendance. The meeting wasq quite
spirited and for the benefit Of those who
were not present The DIAMOND Dull
publishes a greater part OF the proceed
ings OF the meeting
The annual School Meeting held al the
Shool house on the Evening of July
III, 1887
The three notices required by statute
were properly posted and in addition a
copy OF the notice and request signed
by the Board OF Trustees asking the
voters 60 be present at the meeting were
published in THE DIAMOND DRILL the
week previous to the meeting and copy
OF said request was mailed to each voter
in the district As result there was a
very large attendance mt the meeting, a
majority OF the voters be-
ing present. Meeting called to order by
j. III. Parks. The following
report OF assessor j. l.. Bower was then
read and ON motion oil A. Justified was
adopted. j. l.. Bower,
assessor, in account with Graded School
District No. l., Crystal Falls township,
DIR. to cash on hand at hast report, ST.
493. 90; To cash received from town treas
urer, primary school fund S152.32; To
cash received from town treasurer, prim-
ary school fund $133.2S; Co cash re
ceived from town on one mill tax ST.
O54 SO; To cash received from town ON
school district tax S2,50O.0O; total re-
ceipts $5,334.15. Credit by district or
ders paid ~, 1851. .SS; credit by interest
coupons on bonds paid $4,000. Cash
on hand S2,592.27. The directors then
read the following report which on mo-
tion Of ID. c. Lockwood was unanimously
adopted: During the past year there
have been accounts audited and district
orders drawn for the same as follows:
For teachers wages, G. l.. Woodwork,
$4,000; Matte T.. Hollister, $4,000;
Eva Morrison, $3.50; for janitor, G.
Urban, $50; for sixty cords Of wood, j.
III. Parks, $l4f; interest ON bonds (no
orders, the coupons being the vouchers)
$3.50; insurance $120; for repairs and
painting S32.SS; incidentals Sl15; total
$5,741.SS. An examination OF the
trcasurers books shows that all the
above orders have been paid by him, so
that the district has no outstanding or
ders, and know Of no unaudited claims
which will exceed the sum OF say So. The
property of the district IL insured in what
your board believes To be responsible
companies for the sum Of $4,000. This
insurance is paid for, for little over two
years yet. The district is carrying n
bonded debt OF $4,000 which with one
years interest at six per cent. falls due
the 18th OF next March. IL is for the
voters Of this meeting to determine
whether they will raise tax sufficient to
extinguish il, or will authorize the Board
OF Trustees to pay such aportion oft as
in their judgment can be done without
interfering with the proper conduct OF
the schools, and extend the rest on such
terms and time as they may be able to
make and shall deem To be for the best
interest OF the district. II is absolutely
necessary that another ptivy be built at
the school house and 80 far removed
from those now In use the sexes can be
kept entirely apart from each other. Ex-
perience shows that the school seats now
in use In the lower rooms are TO high for
the comfort Of small children. IL IL there
fore the intention OF your board 10 buy
about fifty low seats for the smallest
pupils and use those which are now In 20
seat the vacant room which will most
likely be required during the comingyear
at least "A part Of the time. Provision
should be made for another teacher dur
ing that period, and IL may be necessary
TO have one all the time so as to enable
the principal frequently 10 visit the
other schools i'm the building. Your
board deems IL wise and likely To pro-
mote the efficiency OF the schools 90 have
the principal supervise all the schools
instead Of being confined 20 one room as
in the past. The intention is 10 give the
children OF this district the best attain
able educational facilities without lavish
expenditure of funds and 20 continue 90
sustain the reputation which we have al-
ready achieved Of having one OF the best
conducted and best working schools In
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